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馗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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馗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

馗 Stroke Order — How to Write 馗

Stroke Order

馗 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 首, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

馗 Radical and Character Components

Components:九首

馗 is a phono-semantic compound: 首 (head) carries the meaning, while 九 indicates the sound.

Radical: 首 + 2 more strokes

馗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kuí
  • qiú

Meanings of 馗 in Chinese

1

kuí馗

"馗" (kuí) is a classical term equivalent to "逵", referring to a thoroughfare or a road that branches in many directions, especially a key intersection, as described in Shuowen as a "nine-branched road".
这座城市规划合理，各主要道路交织成网，交通要馗四通八达，方便居民出行。
This city is well-planned, with its main roads forming a network; the key thoroughfares branch in all directions, facilitating residents' travel.
2

qiú馗

Zhongqiú refers to a large mushroom, as described in ancient Chinese texts like 'Erya'.
林中深处，偶尔能见到大如拳头的中馗，菌盖肥厚
Deep in the forest, one can occasionally spot Zhongqiú, large as a fist, with thick mushroom caps.

Words with 馗

Idioms with 馗

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Questions about 馗

What does 馗 mean in Chinese?

馗 (kuí) means “"馗" (kuí) is a classical term equivalent to "逵", referring to a thoroughfare or a road that branches in many directions, especially a key intersection, as described in Shuowen as a "nine-branched road"” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 馗?

馗 has 2 pronunciations: kuí, qiú.

How many strokes does 馗 have?

馗 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 馗?

馗 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 首. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 馗?

The radical of 馗 is 首, and 馗 is a phono-semantic compound.